This textbook is intended for those economic geologists, who deal with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. It offers rules for quick and easy calculations based on the application of approximate figures. Both students and field geologists will find a complete set of rules and methods enabling them to perform a quick initial evaluation of the ore deposit.
From the reviews of the second edition:
"This textbook is designed for economic geologists who deal with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. ... the book contains a useful list of references and a number of appendices, including tables, graphs, mathematical formulae, and internet addresses. ... is a handy reference for practitioners and a useful textbook for students." (Jean-Michel Rendu, Economic Geology, Vol. 103, 2008)
"The textbook is intended for the economic geologist who deals with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. ... It provides both the student and the geologist in the field with a complete set of rules and methods enabling them to perform a quick initial evaluation of the deposit without the support of specialists or computers ... . The case histories, exercises, metal prices and terminology, especially concerning 'reserves and resources', have been fully updated in this second edition." (Glückauf, Vol. 145 (6), July, 2009)
"This textbook is designed for economic geologists who deal with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. ... the book contains a useful list of references and a number of appendices, including tables, graphs, mathematical formulae, and internet addresses. ... is a handy reference for practitioners and a useful textbook for students." (Jean-Michel Rendu, Economic Geology, Vol. 103, 2008)
"The textbook is intended for the economic geologist who deals with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. ... It provides both the student and the geologist in the field with a complete set of rules and methods enabling them to perform a quick initial evaluation of the deposit without the support of specialists or computers ... . The case histories, exercises, metal prices and terminology, especially concerning 'reserves and resources', have been fully updated in this second edition." (Glückauf, Vol. 145 (6), July, 2009)
Aus den Rezensionen zur 2. Auflage: "... Das Werk gibt sowohl Studenten als auch Feldgeologen ein vollständiges Regel- und Methodenwerk zur zügigen Erstbewertung von Vorkommen an die Hand, ohne dass weitere Hilfsmittel notwendig sind. Die Berechnungsregeln sind durch Beispiele veranschaulicht, und die Autoren weisen auf Fehlerquellen hin, die ihnen im Verlauf ihrer Tätigkeit begegnet sind. Alle Fallbeispiele, Übungen, Angaben zu Metallpreisen und terminologischen Besonderheiten - insbesondere bezüglich 'Reserven' und 'Ressourcen' wurden ... vollständig überarbeitet ..." (in: Aggregates International, 2008, Issue 5, S. 21)